Icy blast of air could bring temperatures as low as -14C (7F)

Members of Parliament believe they deserve a pay hike of one-third – with nearly 70 per cent believing that they are underpaid for the job they do.

Everyone should know that calling 999 to take your dog's temperature is not a valid emergency

Academy schools are flouting admission rules to select pupils from more privileged families, according to a major study of the programme.

Families of deaf children are being uprooted from their homes as cuts in education spending turn provision of services into a postcode lottery, according to new research.

Overweight benefit claimants could have their money docked if they refuse exercise regimes prescribed by doctors under pioneering council plans.

Zipcar, the car club business, has been snapped up by the rental giant Avis Budget in a deal worth $500m (£300m).

Zipcar, the car club business, has been snapped up by the rental giant Avis Budget in a deal worth $500m (£300m).

One million people are being urged to back the introduction of a default 20mph speed limit across all Europe’s residential and urban roads.

Motoring organisations hit back at the spread of 20mph speed zones which they claim could make exasperated motorists drive badly.

The battle of the bins has broken out again after analysis of Government figures showed that collecting refuse fortnightly - a policy considered by the Communities Secretary, Eric Pickles, to be rubbish – increases recycling.

The coalition is facing a damaging double-pronged assault from town hall chiefs who feel they are being unfairly punished by cuts in local government spending.

House construction is set to plunge to its lowest level for 90 years as councils have cut their home-building targets by more than 270,000 in the past two years, a report warns.

A woman has been given an Anti-Social Behaviour Order after she repeatedly kept her neighbours awake at night by shouting at her husband.